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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2117: Basic health plan

Modifying the basic health plan.

Summary

  • Revises the Basic Health Plan to enable unemployed workers to maintain their health and avoid risk of financial hardship related to unpaid medical bills as they search for new employment.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
February 10, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the basic health plan;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Steve Conway D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2117
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican31400
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  10. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2117 in other sessions

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